Category Archives: Art

Stuff Hank Likes. He wishes he had opposable thumbs but heck, he can lick himself. Can you do that?

May Your Spring Be

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

From Hank’s Garden to You! _________________________ And a bird overhead sang Follow, And a bird to the right sang Here; And the arch of the leaves was hollow, And the meaning of May was clear. —Algernon Charles Swinburne

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What Hank Hearts

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

And of course, YOU. ______________________________________ And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, 
They danced by the light of the moon. —Edward Lear

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Miksang

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Well, Hank’ll be gosh darned. The heck you say! He’s apparently been sort of using an artistic technique all these years. Go figure. Being a dog and whatnot, he tends to see things from a heads-on perspective, a looking-up-and-down perspective, a what-is-this potential … Continue reading →

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Flotsam, Jetsam, Handsome

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

__________________________ The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun. —John Greenleaf Whittier

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Hank & the HazardFactory

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Flaming tetherball: not just a state of mind, it’s this scar right here. HAZARDFACTORY…Could there be a better place to bring your favorite 13 year-old?  On a recent sunny evening, Hank went down to South Park to find out. Here … Continue reading →

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Boo! Hank Goes NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Well, it’s here! It’s officially November and the start of NaNoWriMo, which means the start of Hank’s mission to pen, once again, a 50,000-odd word novel in thirty days. Emphasis on odd, for sure. Hank intends to dig in to his … Continue reading →

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Hank’s Been a Busy Bee!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Ouch. It’s more than a just a little offsides to go on and on about flying great white sharks and predatory Chihuahuas then disappear. Sorry about that.  There has been no Carcharodon carcharias/ Canis lupus familiaris horribilus bloodletting lately, but most of you know … Continue reading →

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Whidbey Wonderful

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Hank and friends recently took to the waters off Double Bluff Beach, one of his most favoritest of localish spots. Blue skies, blue seas, and high adventure ensued! The three buddies piled into Hank’s R/V Lab Cruiser and set off aboard … Continue reading →

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Jedno černé pivo, prosím! Hank’s Beer Taste

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

One can travel the world and enjoy many fine, fine experiences, but it’s the coming back home again and traveling one’s own big block that makes the travels so sweet, ano?  Take the light in Hank’s neighborhood joint Chuck’s Hop Shop, for … Continue reading →

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Things You Didn’t Know About Hank

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Maybe if the water tilts like this, the fish will fall into my mouth? __________________________ Hank loves the name “Snorri“. Hank is wild for salmon. WILD FOR SALMON. Hank will tap-dance for wild salmon. He will eat it off the … Continue reading →

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FanART

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Aw, shucks. Such a lovely image to wake up to! Even if that cat gets second billing. The cat presciently named after an evil monkey. The cat who loves Hank. The cat who just swats at him sometimes FOR NO … Continue reading →

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Waggy Guru II

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

_____________________________________ “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” ― Steve Martin

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The Bond

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Hank’s Very Favorite Person rode north to hear The Humane Society of the United States President/CEO Wayne Pacelle speak (woof!) today and sign copies of his book, The Bond. Hank’s a big fan of HSUS/HSI and the grueling advocacy work … Continue reading →

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Wee Sea Beauty

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

…Everywhere. _____________________________________

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Off the Rez

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Food hounds! Hank ventured Off the Rez again today for some sweet, sweet frybread and warm summer memories. Each Thursday from 11:00 am—2:00 pm the heavenly NDN food truck alights in front of EVO in Fremont. So if you can deal with it (sure did … Continue reading →

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Poetry Packing Pup

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Aside from a dubiously tasteful start, April brings National Poetry Month (and some other things*) to the USA, and this has Hank pretty pleased. What’s more, a recent Elliott Bay blog post notes that the American Academy of Poets has named … Continue reading →

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April Foolishness

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Ruh roh, Scooby. Hope everyone’s already had their breakfast. April Fools! Sorry, folks. You know that Hank likes keeping this a family show but he couldn’t help himself on this of all days. Note that this WAS NOT Hank playing … Continue reading →

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Sounder

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

________________________________________ Hear that lonesome whip-poor-will he sounds too blue to fly the midnight train is whining low I’m so lonesome I could cry – Hank Williams, Sr. ________________________________________

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Alley Dog

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

_____________________________________ If you want to protect your feet, wear shoes if you want to protect yourself from the world’s provocations tame your mind ~Pema Chödrön (on Shantideva) _____________________________________ _____________________________________

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Good Things

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Ah, Martha. Don’t tell your Chow-Chows, but our pal Hank recently received a truly divine work of artcraft, an object so lovingly wrought and deftly hewn it astounds in every way. Be still Hank’s heart! It’s still all pittery-pat with … Continue reading →

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